'We're going to have a real problem': New York's governor warns that the coronavirus pandemic could overwhelm hospitals
That will likely put a strain on staff, tax supplies of equipment like ventilators and masks, and put facilities at risk of running out of room.Hospitals could be overwhelmed with patients and run out of beds and ventilators as the coronavirus pushes the US healthcare system to its limits
"Everybody wants ventilators. Everybody's looking for oxygen tanks," Cuomo said. "The federal government has a stockpile of emergency medical equipment. But suffice it to say, if the federal government doesn't step up and doesn't step up quickly, states are going to be forced to do whatever they can do on their own. And New York is going to be doing exactly that.
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